What’s Hot:
Art Heals, September 4, 6:30-9pm, $150, Santa Monica Art Studios, 3026 Airport Ave., 310.439.3894. For 24 years, Step Up on Second has been providing assistance to individuals with mental disabilities. This event, being held for […]
Chong on Life, Comedy… and Jail:
The fans who have come to see Tommy Chong, of the legendary Cheech and Chong comedy duo, are gathering in Barnes and Noble’s events room, clutching vinyl albums, wearing T-shirts emblazoned with marijuana leaves. Tommy […]
This Week’s Music Highlights:
August 29 Mandorico, Azur, Umoverde @ Temple Bar Inara George and Friends in a Tribute to David Bowie @ Theatricum Botanicum August 29-September 1 Sweet and Hot Music Festival @ Los Angeles Airport Marriott Hotel […]
November Elections: The Lines Are Now Drawn:
The political season is taking shape, and a gaggle of Santa Monica contestants are poised for battle as the lines have now been drawn. The November Santa Monica ballot has been finalized in races for […]
Community Bulletin Board:
Santa Monica Pier Aquarium’s Ocean Appreciation Celebration August Heal the Bay’s Santa Monica Pier Aquarium is introducing a new exhibit of majestic sea jellies during its Ocean Appreciation Celebration, August 23 and 24, at the […]
Hartley Enters City Council Race:
Susan Hartley, Vice Chair of Santa Monica’s Airport Commission, has decided to run for a City Council seat because she is “fed up with the disconnect between City Hall and the residents of Santa Monica.” […]
Alert: Police Blotter: Santa Monica:
Old-fashioned Battery Tuesday, August 12 at 10:01 a.m. – 1300 block of Third Street Promenade – Officers responded on a call of Battery Just Occurred. When they arrived, they spoke to a security guard, who […]
Up Up and Away…:
Ever wonder what it’s like to be the Red Baron? Or Indiana Jones? Or Snoopy? To do so, one needn’t participate in an aerial dogfight, crash land in the jungle, or sit atop a doghouse, […]
This Week:
Last Chance Alex Beard, The Carnivale Animal, through August 16, Schomberg Gallery, Bergamot Station, 310.453.5757. Grids, Lines, and Boxes, group art exhibit, through August 16, IKON Ltd., Bergamot Station, 310.828.6629. The Lion in Winter, James […]
Letters to the Editor:
Letter to the Editor: I am the co-chair of LEAD, a new education advocacy group focused on Leadership, Effectiveness, Accountability and Direction for the Santa Monica – Malibu Unified School District. Our organization has added […]
Sweet Laurel Bakery Will Not Reopen in Palisades, Closes Santa Monica Pickup Spot
Sweet Laurel opened its flagship store in Palisades Village in 2018 and built a strong following across West Los Angeles....
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SM.a.r.t. Column: Santa Monica Isn’t Rebounding Yet. It’s Replacing
Santa Monica officially reports numerous new business openings, often highlighted by the media as signs of economic recovery. However, a...
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